The Murray Spartans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Woods Cross. That's two games straight that Murray has won by just one run.
Murray got a great performance from Chase Fleming as he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Reece, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Maple Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Clearfield with a sharp 13-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maple Mountain considering their one-run performance the game before.
Bennett Averett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Averett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Averett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cy Chrisman and AJ Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Chrisman went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Thomas scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Sawyer Leifson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Murray's record is now 21-4. As for Maple Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Murray has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Murray couldn't quite finish off Maple Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Murray, Jackson Hollingshaus (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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